Morning Prayer

I give my mind, my heart,
my body, my spirit,
my day, my life,
to you.
For all I am
and all I have
is from you.
All are gifts,
that I return
in gratitude and love to you.
To you, Self-giving God,
who gives all you are
to me and to us all.
To you, whose life and love
were poured out to us in Christ.
To you who comes to us,
ever so intimately as Spirit,
to dwell with us, in us.
To you who draws us
always deeper into
your Father’s heart
of goodness and love.
Receive the gift
of all I am and have,
I pray.
Free me to receive
the fullness of
the gift of you,
today.

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Every good and perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,
who does not change like shifting shadows.
James 1:17